Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25


making its appearance.
1t is rumored that Alma is to have
another saloon-a high-toned one, this
time.
J. NJ. Ashley and W. II. Bennett, of
the r., a. A. & n. VI. R'y were in town
Tuesday.
Rev. A. +. Hart went to Ionia Mon
day, to spend few days there with
friends.
Rev. f. b. Sutton, state temperance
lecturer, will speak in the NJ. L. church
Friday evening, March 4, upon Home
VS.. the Saloon"
T. a. Miller left town Thursday for
a trip to East Saginaw and Flint, com
bining business and pleasure. lie will
return Saturday.
\ Model jobber has been added to
the RECORD job outfit, and with our
three steam presses the work is turned
out at lively rate.
Ye editor and one of the Alma peda-
gogues visited Lyons Tuesday. a short
account of the sights seen there may be
found elsewhere i'm this issue.
Dr. l. Y. Brainard severed his con-
nection with the Normal school last
Friday Dr. b. is an excellent instruct
or and the Normal people are of course,
sorry to lose him. We have not learned
what his plans for the future are.
At Kalkaska last Friday shower OF
ashes fell. covering the snow to the
depth Of half an inch and frightening
those of the busy citizens who had
time to remember the fate of Hercul-
aneum, Pompeii, and other cities of the
effete east.
Friday evening, March 2nd, The first
lectur of the course will be delivered by
Wm. l. Marshall IIc tells about the
wonders Of the Yellowstone National
Park, and illustrates his lecture by
over fifty fine views. Admission 30
cents, or season ticket, good for five
lectures. Sl.50.
The dance given Tuesday evening 10y
Messrs. Stuttz and Button proved to be
quite an enjoyable affair. The attend
ance was good and we have heard a
number speak of the excellent music
furnished 10y the new dance orchestra
which, it is hoped, may becomeu perm-
anent organization.
The firm of Chadwick 4 Waldbridge
was Dissolved the first Of the week Nj
Chadwick keeps two Of the heavy teams
and viii continue to do heavy drayiug
rs before. Mr.. Waldbridge has enter
ed into partnership with Mr.. L. ID. Rod
man, SO long in the business, and Wald-
bridge X Rodman will carry express
and mail and do light draying.
Saturday. March ). is the day Of the
regular annual meeting OF the Ladies
Library Association. when officers are
to be elected as follows: President,
Nice-President, Secretary, Treasurer.
Librarian and Assistant. and three Di-
rectors. \ full meeting is urgently
requested
CATHARINE DELAVAN,
Secretary.
1t may not be generally known, but
it is fact, that many of the sharpcst
business men of the country Judge a
town as to its prospective growth and
the push and enterprise of its people,
by the announcements of its merchants
and manufacturers contained in the
village paper. The village paper shows
whether the people are wide awake or
not.
Some six weeks ago the quarterly
catalogue Of the Normal was sent to
Detroit to be printed, as the principal
OF the school was in a great hurry for
them. The RECORD had made a bid on
the job. bidding nearly the same as the
Detroit firm, but as only 10 days could
be given us in which to print the 1900
catalogues. beside doing our regular
work we thought best TO tell Prof.
Welstead what we thought about the
matter and let him send away if he
chose. because we should be sorry to
take the work and not have it complet-
ed at the time agreed. Six weeks ago
to-day the work was sent to the Detroit
firm which promised faithfully to have
it done and delivered ut the end of ten
days. The first of this week one of the
completed catalogues came with let
ter stating that the 1900 had just been
shipped. y hasty look through the
book brought to light l25 errors some
of which are very ''rank'--and all
showing great carelessness to say the
least. Prof. Welstead's feelings can
he imagined. After all the tedious de
lay to have such a job sent back made
him ycry tired, indeed lie will not